Miss shopping/buying goodies!

[maryrose 2]

I wonder if anyone else actually misses buying junk food? This is a weird thing that I notice a lot.

I will buy something I know is bad. I get that rush purchasing it, have maybe one bite (OK, sometimes two), but then at least have the common sense to throw it in the trash.

I feel guilty about doing this. Is this weird?

I know I would have eaten the food back 2 years ago, but I still think this is a weird thing to do. :thumbdown:

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I'm an arbitrary little monkey. ANY time I tell myself I CAN NOT have something (cake, a cookie, pizza, low fat cheese...) I want it BAD. I get obsessed with it

However, with the band, I leave that "diet" mentality behind.

so..me not ever having a burger (for example?) not likely.

BUT me not having one today? Totally do-able.

It's a mindset. Diet mindset (lord knows I've practiced it a LOT in my 54 years) sets me up for failure.

In other words...I don't do what you do because SOMETIMES (rarely) I buy the "junk" and we have it. We'll have hot dogs and chips for supper every once in a while. I understand where you're at because I've been there. Usually in a diet when I get to that point, I'm just a few weeks from failure. I haven't ever gotten to that point with the band because I don't have that "forbidden" thing to give the rush.

[maryrose 2]

Restless monkey, thanks for the insight!

We are the same age! How do you deal with the challenges of being banded over 50?

I often times feel jealous of the yung uns that have all that energy to get out there and exercise for hours and hours.

I am so exhausted working 6 days a week 50+ hours at my age (bad knees, arthritis) to have the energy. I know - EXCUSES -EXCUSES

Baby steps. Getting in that exercise is my next goal.

:smile:

[lapbandtalker 0]

I've found the same thing. I made a choice when banded that I would not diet- ever again in my life.

And that means there are no OFF LIMIT foods.

So today when I went grocery shopping, after going for the fresh fruits and veggies I grabbed some nachos and salsa. I grabbed a thing of crackers, too.

I think I have a thing of hotpockets...LeanPockets pizza as well.

[IndioGirl55 32]

Maryrose

I too am 54 - and I have more energy than my 18 yr old gs !!! I exercise no problem - and I work too - I just do it and I feel so much better after doing it and I know that it is key in losing the weight and maintaining it.

But again I'm lucky I don't have any physical limitations

As to miss buying junk food - heck no - I have replaced buying junk food for my size 4 pants - that's size is better then all the junk food in the world - the new found energy that I have is better than any junk food - being able to zip line and repel is better than buying junk food - being able to have a better quality of life where I'm not a slug bug - tired all the time - is better than buying junk food.

I'm like restlessmonkey - I am not dieting - they just don't work - I eat healthy 98% of the time and allow for treats 2% of the time.. I finally understand what WW preached - this is about a lifetime lifestyle change - my band helps me in making those changes with the restriction it provides.

[lipstix64 1]

I agree with evveryone here. I could never live my life dieting ALL the time. Its not realistic. Its a matter of choosing the right foods and eating a small amoutn of it, even if its a cheeseburger and fries once in a while. I havent had that yet, but I was banded in October and I eat normal foods at dinner and have shakes and yogurt w/almonds at lunch and I try to do my treadmill for 30 mins at least 4x a week. I would go insane if I couldnt eat regular food. I could never do this it thats what it meant. I want to feel normal, eat normal, and be normal. If I dont, I will just be reminded of how I cant be normal, like the skinny girls. I just pretend I'm one of them. I;m down 54 poinds but cant change that stupid scale on my profile.